Positive Street Art
Posted: March 10th, 2010 | Author: Ryan | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: Africa, Grime, street art, Urban | No Comments »Though I haven’t featured it in a while, if you’ve read my blog for any length of time (yes, I’m talking to both of you readers out there), you know that I love Street Art.
Many people may view this as a crime, but it’s one that’s been happening since art was invented, and, frankly, many of our modern buildings so ugly it’s criminal. A recent acquaintance wrote about local Street Art at his blog here, and today I came across this great piece courtesy of Wooster Collective:
(side note: I just noticed that Wooster Collective decided to feature the piece that’s right down my block on their site. Check it out here)

Darban, South Africa - Reverse Graffiti
The image below is a pictorial history of the architecture of Darban, scrubbed into the retaining wall along a highway. Yes, this “graffiti” is actually just the voluntary removal of the grime that settles into our modern urban landscapes.
Pretty awesome in my book.
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